Word Meaning

えら era

腮 is read as えら (era) and means angle of the mandible.

Meaning

English

  1. angle of the mandible
  2. gonial angle
  3. gills
  4. branchia

Reading

Kana

えら

Romaji

era

Writing Variants

  • えら era
  • えら era

Stroke Sequence

1 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 1級 Synonyms , Rank 159497 Priority Z

Example Sentences

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かれはころんであごをつよくうった。

He fell and hit his jaw hard.

このじのさいにはあごといういみがある。

This character has the meaning of jaw.

さむさであごのあたりがこわばった。

The area around my jaw became stiff from the cold.

いしゃはあごのほねにいじょうがないかしらべた。

The doctor checked whether there was any problem with the jawbone.

せんせいはさいがくちのしたのぶぶんをあらわすとせつめいした。

The teacher explained that this character refers to the part below the mouth.

さかなのえらがゆっくりうごいていた。

The fish's gills were moving slowly.

ふるいほんではさいがさかなのこきゅうきをさすこともある。

In old books, this character can also refer to the breathing organ of a fish.

じしょでさいをひくとかおのぶぶんとしてせつめいされている。

In the dictionary, this character is explained as a part of the face.

さいというかんじはにちじょうではあまりみかけない。

This kanji is not often seen in everyday life.